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For a film like this, the scale of investment is limited and the time is not long, Murphy cannot spend a lot of money and time to shoot in the studio, let alone use time-consuming and labor-intensive digital special effects technology, because Ross has never left the city from birth to his career, and it is undoubtedly the most time-saving and labor-saving choice to go to some places near the old Chinatown to shoot on location. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Filming in such a place is rarely restricted by the municipal authorities, except for the safety of the people.

Murphy also came from the slums of the city center, where he lived for a long time in the Latin community, notably the original Stanton Studio, which has not been sold.

Murphy still knew a lot about the situation near Old Chinatown, but in recent years, except for a few times in the past, he has basically never been back, and it is still very necessary to conduct field trips before filming.

It is certainly not Murphy himself who investigates the shooting, Philip Raschel and Helena Espora are indispensable, and the director of photography and art director must also look at the actual situation of the intended filming location.

And Gal Gadot, if Murphy and the others decide on a suitable location to shoot, she needs to negotiate with the management of the venue.

The group took a business car, accompanied by several bodyguards, entered the city center and circled the old Chinatown a few times.

"Security here is not improving."

Sitting on top of the car, looking at the chaotic neighborhood far from the suburbs, Helena Espola shook her head, "It's not better than it was back then." ”

She first came to Los Angeles and has lived in the area.

The car stopped in front of a run-down bar, Murphy lowered the window, pointed to the nondescript storefront and said, "This is the bar where Diego Rose frequents, the exterior of the bar can be filmed here, and the interior is ......."

Murphy looked at Gal Gadot, "You take my business card and talk to the boss, it shouldn't be a big problem." ”

The owner here is also a friend of Ross and knows him and Robert Downey Jr.

Later, they went to see the rest of the dozen or so locations, all of which Murphy remembered as Ross often mentioned, some of which he had been there before, and although a few years had passed, the slums that no one had paid attention to were still the same, and basically unchanged.

Not all of these places are suitable for direct shooting, and Murphy definitely had to ask Helena Espora to make some background adjustments.

It wasn't until mid-afternoon that the field trip came to an end, and Murphy asked the others to go back first, drive a car of his own, and prepare to see the place where he had lived and worked.

Because there was other work to do, Gal Gadot didn't follow, and saw Murphy get into the driver's seat of another SUV, took out his mobile phone, dialed it, and whispered, "Follow up." ”

Several bodyguards followed Murphy in another SUV.

Through the rearview mirror, Murphy could see the bodyguards coming up, but he didn't say anything, after all, he hadn't been here for several years, and he didn't know what the situation was in the Latin community, so it was more reassuring to have bodyguards.

Turning a three-way intersection into the Latin neighborhood and driving all the way to the innermost part of the neighborhood, Murphy saw the small building.

The buildings were more old, dilapidated and crowded than he remembered, as if they hadn't been cleaned and cleaned for years, and the difference between Beverly Hills and the Beverly Hills he lived in was heaven and hell.

Murphy is well aware that these two places are the best reflection of the two sides of the country.

Putting on his sunglasses and baseball cap, Murphy jumped out of the car and immediately noticed that there were several people nearby who were casting malicious glances, and others were staring at his luxury off-road vehicle, unconsciously approaching under their feet.

But another car stopped next to it at this time, and the three stout men in black suits who got out of it immediately made them disappear.

The three bodyguards stood next to Murphy, and even a fool knew that this was a figure he couldn't provoke.

Murphy didn't care about this, he knew the security situation here very well, left one of the bodyguards to watch the car, took the other two upstairs, found the apartment with the impression from memory, and pulled out the dusty key from a hidden gap above the apartment door, and opened the door.

One of the bodyguards took the lead in to take a look, and after confirming that there were no hidden dangers, he let Murphy in.

Murphy knew that they were under Gal Gadot's orders, and he didn't stop him, besides, he wasn't what he used to be, and he should be safe.

Entering the cramped apartment and looking at the almost empty room, Murphy took a turn, and all the useful things he had moved away from when he had moved were all that was left, all that was left was the worn-out sofa and the furniture that was beginning to rot, and there was a faint musty smell.

"Wait here."

With a word to the two bodyguards, Murphy walked into the original workshop, which contained empty shelves and a desk completely covered in dust.

Walking past his desk, Murphy reached out a finger and touched it lightly, and the dust was wiped into a groove, revealing the mottled desktop inside.

Murphy looked at the table and exhaled softly.

Time flies, editing that video here, designing and directing that police show, in order to win the first step of funding, as if it was just yesterday......

Turning around, he walked to the window, and through the glass that could barely see the outside, Murphy could faintly see that the former burger joint was still there, and that he was so poor that even eating had become a problem, and he could only eat the cheapest hamburger to satisfy his stomach, and if he hadn't succeeded in his adventure, maybe he would have ended up on the same path as Ross in desperation.

Standing in the present place, no matter how you look back, the original adventure was worth it.

After spending some time in the workshop, Murphy walked out and nodded to the two bodyguards, "Let's go." ”

Leaving the apartment, relocking the door, and descending the dilapidated staircase, it occurred to Murphy that the title to the apartment seemed to be in the hands of the previous Murphy Stanton's aunt, who had moved to England and had never been in contact with him.

Of course, Murphy didn't have the other party's contact information.

"Maybe she's dead."

Murphy can only think so, after all, he can't contact the other party, and the other party has never contacted him.

As for the property rights or anything, it doesn't matter who owns it, Murphy never thought of selling this small apartment, after all, it is the best testimony of the struggle to climb all the way from the bottom to the current status.

Once people get older, they will always feel the past, and Murphy is no exception.

Not staying long in the Latin community, Murphy left downtown Los Angeles and returned to Beverly Hills, accompanied by three bodyguards.

It's okay to do it once in a while, but he won't be bothered by this emotion, and there are more ambitious goals to pursue in the future.

Murphy quickly shakes off his nostalgia for the past and continues to devote himself to the preparation of the new film "Diego Rose".

"Misha ......"

In his office on the set of the Venice warehouse, Murphy called his casting director, Michelle Williams, and asked, "Is there any progress in the audition for black actors?" ”

This film was only planned for half a year from preparation to production, and everything had to be as efficient as possible, and he didn't have so much time for the crew to carefully select the actors.

"I reached out to a few and some responded."

Presumably prepared, Michelle Williams put a list on Murphy's desk and continued, "Don Cheadle personally called me to be cast in a role, but his schedule wasn't very suitable. In addition, I was contacted by Will Smith's agent and offered to take only one-third of the normal salary, but asked for an increase in the role of the actor to be the same as the actor's role. ”

Murphy waved his hand, "Will Smith will forget it." ”

Will Smith is nice, but his family is notoriously troublesome.

He took the list, flipped it open and looked at it, "Don Cheadle also counts, his appearance is too honest and inappropriate." ”

"In that case...... Michelle Williams thought for a moment and then said, "Of all the actors who are interested in it, the only one who is the most famous is Tyrese Gibson." ”

Murphy looked up at Michelle Williams, and Michelle Williams said seriously, "The image of Tyrese Gibson is more in line with the witty image portrayed in the script, and it has always had a good reputation, and there are few rumors that are not bad." ”

As an old man who followed Murphy, Michelle Williams certainly knew why Murphy didn't like to use black actors, and frankly, quite a few black actors were indeed synonymous with trouble.

He added, "Tyrese Gibson's salary is not very demanding, if you negotiate, you can get it for about half a million dollars." ”

"Tyrese Gibson?"

The fame is somewhat familiar, Murphy looked through the information, and Michelle Williams explained, "Tyrese Gibson is an Angelenos native who has previously played the roles of Robert Epps in Transformers and Roman Pechers in the Fast and Furious series. ”

Hearing Michelle Williams say this, Murphy immediately remembered who Tyrese Gibson was, whether it was the "Transformers" series or the "Fast and Furious" series, he had seen it, and the bald black man on it also had an impression.

"Hmm......" Murphy nodded, "You can get in touch with Tyrese Gibson's agent, and if you can, get him to audition for the crew as soon as possible." ”

In addition to Tyrese Gibson, the crew also sent out audition invitations to several other black actors with good reputations in the circle.

In addition, there was a need for some other gang members to play in the filming, and Murphy simply asked Michelle Williams to post job postings on the official social networking sites of the Screen Actors Guild and the crew, respectively, to recruit some strong and fierce-looking actors and extras.

In terms of props, guns and vehicles are not difficult for Hollywood crews, and the most common props in movies are drugs in addition to these two. (To be continued.) )